Cribbage Board

So i made this in about 10 hours, 2 hours each thursday (and a wednesday) after my own shop class, hanging around with other carpentry class doing my own thing. Luckily i had a template from Lee Valley for the top, but it still took about 2-3hours to do, first punching each hole with an awl, then drilling each hole on the drill press taking care to not overheat the bit. Glad i was able to get my hands on a saw horse to sit on..

The recess for the deck of cards was routed out using a template i made for a 1/8” guide bushing on a plunge router, its 3/4” deep so i did it in 3 passes. The peg hole was just drilled using a 2” forstner bit, and the magnet holes with a 1/2” forstner bit.

The top just clicks on with the magnets and gives enough strength to hold the top on upside down. If you give a decent enough shake however the top will fall off, but its a good piece of work, so I’ll just take care not to throw it around.

All surfaces finished with 2 coats boiled linseed oil. Top is made of Poplar, base is Walnut.

I like it. Especially the continuous pegging. I get easily confused about which direction I’m going on the older style.

I thought for holding the top on. How about using a pin in place of one of the magnets and having the lid rotate with just the one set of magnets holding it in the closed position. I did this recently with a turned salt cellar lid. (check my projects). You can get brass rod and matching size tubing that acts as a reenforcement for the bearing surface of the holes at most home supply stores.

The plans actually called for that. with the peg recess being close to the botton magnet, and the deck recess being at the top, with a brass rod at the 103 hole… i forgot to buy a brass rod though when i was buying my materials and so i just decided to go with two sets of magnets. works just fine for me!

i also prefer the continuous style board, the other just looks funny and its harder to see how far ahead of the person you are ;)

Got an offer 2 days ago of $100.00 for a crib board, basically exactly the same as this one from a friends dad out in BC!! – When my friend heads back home at the end of April she’ll bring it with her to BC.. was e-transfered the money today for materials and labour!! (about $50.00-$60.00 profit)